Dr. Darien Sutton is a board-certified emergency medicine physician
and medical correspondent for ABC News, where he covers the
intersection of medicine, technology and public health. His reporting
spans the health effects of smartphones and wearable devices, disease
outbreaks and zoonotic infections, advances in therapeutics,
healthcare access and coverage, and the growing impact of the modern
food system and ultra-processed diets on chronic disease.

He is known for translating complex science into clear, evidence-based
reporting that centers public understanding and equity.

Dr. Sutton began his relationship with ABC News as an intern during
residency and returned as a contributor during the COVID-19 pandemic,
later becoming a full-time correspondent. His coverage has included
emerging weight-loss and cardiovascular therapies, FDA approvals of
first-in-class medications, maternal and infant health, and evolving
CDC guidance during infectious disease surges. He currently practices
emergency medicine in New York City, where his frontline clinical work
continues to inform his reporting.

Dr. Sutton trained at Bellevue Hospital, where caring for patients
across New York City deepened his focus on structural inequities in
healthcare related to race, gender identity, sexual orientation and
socioeconomic status.

He is a graduate of New York University, earning his M.D. from the NYU
School of Medicine and an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.
